barrack

¹ American  

[bar-uhk] / ˈbær ək /

noun

1. a building or group of buildings for lodging soldiers, especially in garrison.

2. any large, plain building in which many people are lodged.

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verb (used with or without object)

1. to lodge in barracks.

barrack ² American  

[bar-uhk] / ˈbær ək /

verb (used without object)

1. to shout boisterously for or against a player or team; root or jeer.

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verb (used with object)

1. to shout for or against.

barrack ¹ British  

/ ˈbærək /

verb

1. to criticize loudly or shout against (a player, team, speaker, etc); jeer

2. to shout support (for)

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barrack ² British  

/ ˈbærək /

verb

1. to house (people, esp soldiers) in barracks

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Other Word Forms

• barracker noun
• barracking noun

Etymology

Origin of barrack¹

1680–90; < French baraque, Middle French < Catalan barraca hut, of obscure origin

Origin of barrack²

1885–90; originally Australian English, perhaps < N Ireland dialect barrack to brag

Example Sentences

Where dinosaur tracks coexist beside spooky rows of barracks left from a 16th-century monastery, there’s a spectacular view of coastline all the way back to the white spires of Lisbon.

From The Wall Street Journal

At last we came to a barbed-wire fence surrounding a row of wooden barracks.

From Literature

“The truck will take you to your barracks next, and then you have fifteen minutes to unpack your things before meeting back here to learn of your new assignment.”

From Literature

In fact, the so-called "mad dog" has got under the skin of some of the biggest names in the top flight over the years with his touchline antics and barracking of the fourth official.

From BBC

Training will take place at barracks in three locations around Croatia, with recruits expected to report to the facility nearest to their homes.

From BBC

Related Words

• camp
• garrison
• hut